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The Nutrients Subunits of a cell are: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids.

Carbohydrates: Are the main energy sorce for the human body.Are in which carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are bonded together.external image glucose.gif
Nucleic Acids: Helps carry out humans daily functions.They are very large and have to main parts. The backbone is made of alternating sugar and phosphate molecules combind in a long chain.external image hdnaComparison.jpg
Lipids:All Lipids are hydrophobic. This group includesw fats and oils, waxes, phospholipids, steroids,and some other related compounds.external image Membrane_lipids.png
Proteins: Are made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and folded into a globular form. The amino acids in a polymer chain are joined together by the peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid residues.external image protein%2520structure.GIF